1. Talk of the wanton and wine's bitter draught,
And slain men cast before a mother bereft.

2. Thus kingdoms fall and others rise anew;
So is the world - today one thing, tomorrow another.

3. Death brooks no delay for any soul;
After it, souls are threatened with hellfire's blaze.

4. By wine some men were deluded indeed,
Quenching thirst again and again with each goblet.

5. Oh flesh, you who know, you're torn asunder!
To gather you against misfortunes is in vain.

6. In Khaybar I found fever aplenty,
But no soft dates nor raisins to appease my thirst.

7. In life you've known no true friend
Who shows you love, save for his own benefit.